HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6149 of 2026 Court No. - 53 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1 The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful defiance of the order dated 02.07.2026 passed in Writ-C no. 22320 of 2026 (Jaya Chaurasiya and anothers versus State of U.P. and others), order whereof is quoted herein under:- "1. Sri Anand Prakash Srivastava, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri Vikas Rastogi, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Vijay Bahadur Maurya, appearing for respondent no. 3-Municipal Corporation, Prayagraj. 2. The petitioner, being the owner of the building, which is in a dilapidated condition, is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Municipal Corporation, Prayagraj, in carrying out the demolition proceedings pursuant to the notice dated 01.11.2023. 3. It is contended that the sitting tenant, though having approached the Court, has not been able to obtain any interim protection. However, the tenant is allegedly exerting pressure upon the local body concerned to prevent the demolition of the building and thereby continue in occupation of the dilapidated premises. Pleadings to this effect have been specifically made in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the writ petition. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, while the rights of the tenant stand protected under the Tenancy Act, 2021, the competent authority is nevertheless under a statutory obligation to act upon the notice issued for demolition of the building, which has admittedly reached a dilapidated condition. If such a building were to collapse in a densely populated area, it may endanger not only the life and property of the petitioner but also those of the occupants and residents in the surrounding locality. 5. Accordingly, in the larger interest of justice and public safety, the Municipal Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amrita Prakash, Anand Prakash Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Jaya Chaurasiya and another .....Applicant(s) Seelam Sai Teja, Municipal Commissioner, Nagar Nigam .....Opposite Party(s) Corporation, Prayagraj is directed to carry out the demolition of the building strictly in accordance with law and after following the prescribed procedure. 6. Affidavit to this effect may be filed before this Court by the next date fixed. 7. List this case on 16.07.2026." 2. Today, when the matter was taken up, Sri Vijay Bahadur Maurya, (AoR No.A/V 0117/2012), who claims to have appeared before the writ Court on behalf of the opposite party has produced before this Court a noting/instructions dated 08.09.2026 of the Executive Engineer Nagar Nigam Prayagraj, Assistant Engineer Nagar Nigam Prayagraj and Junior Engineer Nagar Nigam Prayagraj, which reads as under:- "सहायक अिभयंता / अिधशासी अिभयंता / िविध िवभाग िवषय:- माननीय उच्च न्यायालय इलाहाबाद में योिजत िरट यािचका सं०-22320/2026 जया चौरिसया बनाम उ०प्र० राज्य व 03 अन्य में माननीय उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा पािरत आदेश िदनांक 02 जुलाई 2026 एवं अवमानना वाद सं०-6149/2026 के सम्बन्ध में। कृ पया उपरोक्त िवषय के सम्बन्ध में अवगत कराना है िक संदिभत प्रकरण में जजर्र भवन सं० 449ए/01/383-ए नारायण िसह नगर बादशाही मण्डी प्रयागराज में माननीय उच्च न्यायालय इलाहाबाद में योिजत िरट यािचका सं०-22320/2026 जया चौरिसया बनाम उ०प्र० राज्य व 03 अन्य में िदनांक 02 जुलाई 2026 को माननीय उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा पािरत आदेश एवं अवमानना वाद सं०-6149/2026 के सम्बन्ध में अवगत कराना है िक भवन सं० 449ए/01/383-ए नारायण िसह नगर बादशाही मण्डी प्रयागराज को जाँच के दौरान जजर्र एवं खतरनाक िस्थित में पाया गया तथा जजर्र भवनों हेतु गिठत सिमित की संस्तुित पर नगर िनगम द्वारा उक्त भवन स्वामी तथा उसके अध्याशी को नगर िनगम अिधिनयम 1959 की धारा 331 के अन्तगर्त नोिटस िनगर्त करते हुए जजर्र भवन सं० 449ए/01/383-ए नारायण िसह नगर बादशाही मण्डी प्रयागराज को सावधानी पूवर्क िगरवा लेने हेतु िनदेर्िशत िकया गया है, िकन्तु भवन स्वामी द्वारा अब तक उक्त जजर्र भवन को िगराया नहीं गया है।माननीय उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा अपने िदनांक 02 जुलाई 2026 को पािरत आदेश में उक्त जजर्र भवन को िनयमानुसार िगराये जाने के सम्बन्ध में नगर िनगम को आदेिशत िकया गया है। आदेश के अनुपालन में भवन का स्थलीय िनरीक्षण िकया गया, भवन में कु छ लोग अभी भी िनवािसत हैं। वतर्मान में भवन जजर्र एवं खतरनाक िस्थित में है, िजसे खाली कराकर िगराया जाना िनतान्त आवश्यक है। जजर्र भवन के ध्वस्तीकरण कायर् पर आने वाले व्ययानुमान धनांक रू0 20.28 लाख का आकलन िकया गया है। िनयमानुसार भवन के ध्वस्तीकरण कायर् पर आने वाला व्यय भवन स्वामी द्वारा नगर िनगम कोष में जमा करने के उपरान्त ही नगर िनगम द्वारा िनिवदा आिद की प्रिक्रया पूणर् कराते हुए उक्त भवन के ध्वस्तीकरण का कायर् कराया जायेगा। आख्या अवलोकनाथर् एवं आवश्यक कायर्वाही हेतु अग्रसािरत है।" 3. A perusal of the same would reveal that the building which is being requested to be demolished is in dilapidated condition and the total amount, CAPL No. 6149 of 2026 2 which the opposite parties is charging for demolition towards expenses is Rs.20,28,000.00. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the said amount is exorbitant. 5. Whatever might be, the order of the Writ Court itself provided that the Municipal Corporation through its officials and functionaries were to carry out demolition of the buildings strictly in accordance with law and following the prescribed procedure and an affidavit was to the said effect was to be filed before the writ Court by the next date fixed which was 16.07.2026. Thus, once the writ petition itself is pending and in view of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, it is for the applicant to raise the said issue before the writ Court itself. 6. Accordingly, the contempt application is consigned to record, leaving it open to the applicant to raise all these issues before the writ Court. 7. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the learned counsel for the applicant. 8. Instructions filed today are taken on record and marked as Appendix 'A'. September 23, 2026 N.S.Rathour CAPL No. 6149 of 2026 3 (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad